The Parthians The Parthian period (ca.129 BC-224 AD) Parthia (1) Parthia (2) Parthian kings A Roman description of the Parthians or later Persians from Justin's History of the World Parthian Army History of Iran: Parthian Army Who was who in the Roman Empire: Parthia Parthian Geography Parthian Empire Sassanid The Sassanids, A.D. 224-642 The SaSanian The Sasanian period (224-637 AD) Sasanians Sasanian Kings Res Gestae Divi Saporis and Dura Ancient History Sourcebook:The Karnamik-I-Ardashir, or The Records of Ardashir
An Overview of the Sassanian Persian Military by Chris Cornuelle ©1996 The Sassanid Persians Sassanian Army Sassanian Clibarnarius Map of Sasanian mints Sasanian Empire Sasanian Seals
Ancient Coins of Mesopatamia
Excerpted from the Splendor of Persia
by Robert Payne.
Excerpted from Iraq4ever.
Article by Jona Lendering ©.
Article by Jona Lendering © on the Parthian Empire.
Article by Jona Lendering ©.
"In the wake of Alexander of Macedonia's conquest of Persia in the late 4th century B. C., the Achaemenid dynasty ended. However within a hundred years a new group, the Parthians, were able to re-establish an Iranian empire which rivaled Rome in the Near East. Below is a Roman description of the Parthians, which indicates that the Parthians, like the Shang and Chou in China, were a nomadic people who established an imperial dynasty." Courtesy of Nicholas C. J. Pappas.
Military forces of the Parthian Empire.
Courtesy of Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies at the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
By: Professor A. Sh. Shahbazi. Courtesy of the Iran Chamber society.
Maps of the Parthian Empire.
Coinage of the Parthian Empire.
Courtesy of the coins and history of asia.
The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000.
The Sassanids established an empire roughly within the frontiers achieved by the Achaemenids, with the capital at Ctesiphon. The Sassanids consciously sought to resuscitate Iranian traditions and to obliterate Greek cultural influence. Their rule was characterized by considerable centralization, ambitious urban planning, agricultural development, and technological improvements. Courtesy of History at a Glance.
Excerpted from the Splendor of Persia
by Robert Payne.
Excerpted from Iraq4ever.
Article by Jona Lendering ©.
Article by Jona Lendering ©.
By Michael I. Rostovtzeff, Berytus Archaeological Studies Volume 8, Fac. II 1943, American University of Beirut.
From: Charles F. Horne, ed.,The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, (New York: Parke, Austin, & Lipscomb, 1917), Vol. VII: Ancient Persia, pp. 225-253. Courtesy of the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.
This paper originally appeared in a 1996 issue of Spearpoint, and will appear in a 1997 issue of Slingshot. "In this article I will take a fresh look at topics of interest to wargamers, namely command and control, the famous cavalry, the hiddeninfantry, and various allies and vassals."
A brief over view of the military organization of the Sassanid Persians. Courtesy of RedRampant.com.
Military forces of the Sassanian Empire.
Courtesy of Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies at the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
Angus McBride's brillant reconstruction courtesy of Iran Photo Album.
Courtesy of the coins and history of asia.
Coinage of the Sassanian Empire.
Courtesy of the coins and history of asia.
Seals of the Sassanian Empire.
Courtesy of the coins and history of asia.
Excerpted from Digital Historia Numerorum: A Manual of Greek Numismatics
